Nigeria weapons shipment seized

Abuja, 08 Oct-(ANA)-A container full of arms and ammunition has been seized by Nigerian customs officers in Lagos.

One person has been arrested and officials are searching for the owner of the arms, which came in from the US.

News of the seizure comes days after the end of an amnesty in the oil-rich Niger Delta, where the government has been urging militants to hand in their weapons.

Analysts say many of the area's militant groups were originally armed by political godfathers.

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service say they intercepted the 40ft (12m) container while carrying out routine inspection at Apapa port in Lagos. (ANA)

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